Inmate at jail in West Boylston apparently commits suicide

WEST BOYLSTON 
An inmate at the Worcester County Jail and House of Correction died Friday in an apparent suicide, officials said.

Edward Masterson, 38, of Webster, was found at 6:30 a.m. in his cell, spokesman David Tuttle said. The inmate, who was alone in the cell, had made a noose using his bedsheets, Mr. Tuttle said. Correctional officers conducting a wellness check discovered Mr. Masterson, Mr. Tuttle said.

The Worcester District Attorney’s office and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will assist in the investigation, as is standard procedure, Mr. Tuttle said.

Mr. Masterson was awaiting trial for armed robbery in Worcester Superior Court. He entered the jail Oct. 3, 2012, and was being held on $25,000 cash bail.